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<h1>Getting Started with Academica Theme</h1>
<p class="intro">Academica is a non-profit / education CMS theme with a modern layout and elegant design.</p>

<h2>1. Installing Academica Theme</h2>
<img src="images/step_1.png" alt="" class="imghelp" /><p>All themes by ProudThemes.com can be installed directly from the Dashboard: go to <strong>Appearance > Themes</strong> and click Add New > Upload.</p>
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<h2>2. Theme Options Page</h2>
<img src="images/step_2.png" alt="" class="imghelp" /><p>Once you've uploaded and activated Academica Theme you will be automatically redirected to the <strong>Theme Options Page</strong>.</p>
<p>There you will be able to tweak some settings and options, make sure to check them all out. We tried to make the process as simple as possible.</p>
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<h2>3. Post Thumbnails</h2>
<img src="images/step_4.png" alt="" class="imghelp" /><img src="images/step_5.png" alt="" class="imghelp" /><p>All our themes support the <strong>Post Thumbnail</strong> feature that was introduced with WordPress 2.9.</p>
<p>On the Add/Edit Post page, on the right, you will see the <strong>Featured Image</strong> box. Use it to upload an image as a thumbnail for the current post or click the <strong>"Use as thumbnail"</strong> link on images that are already uploaded.</p>
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<h2>4. Setting Up TimThumb</h2>
<p>Make sure to set the permissions on the /themes/academica/scripts/cache folder to <span class="highlight">777</span> to allow TimThumb to automatically generate thumbnails.</p>

<h3>TimThumb FAQ</h3>
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<li>TimThumb requires the GD library, which is available on any host server with PHP 4.3+ installed.</li>
<li>With some hosting providers (ex: HostGator) TimThumb will work with default 755 permissions (rwx-rx-rx). On other hosting servers, you need to set 777 to the /cache/ folder. Try both cases and see which work for you.</li>
<li>Some hosting providers (ex: HostGator) block TimThumb (mod_sec), take a look at this thread to solve the issue: <a href="http://code.google.com/p/timthumb/issues/detail?id=8">http://code.google.com/p/timthumb/issues/detail?id=8</a>.</li> 
<li>TimThumb will NOT work with images hosted on other servers, so you will have to upload all images to your domain first.</li>
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<h2>5. Custom Menus (since WP 3.0)</h2>
<img src="images/custom_menus.png" alt="" class="imghelp" /><p>Academica Theme fully supports the new Menu Management feature of WP 3.0 and has 2 default menu locations: one at the top of the page and one in the footer (bottom).</p>
<p>You can also create additional custom menus and set them as widgets (fully styled in Academica Theme) on the Appearance > Widgets page, the <strong>Custom Menu</strong> widget.</p>
<p>If you are not familiar with the new Menu Management in WordPress 3.0, you might want to read this small tutorial: <a href="http://www.proudthemes.com/2010/06/wordpress-3-0-custom-menu-management-tutorial/" rel="external,nofollow" target="_blank">Custom Menu Management in WordPress 3.0</a></p>

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<h2>6. Sidebars &amp; Custom Widgets by ProudThemes.com</h2>
<p>Academica Theme has 9 built-in sidebars: three for the homepage, two for pages, two for posts, one for archive pages (category archives, author archives, search results pages) and one for the footer.</p>
<img src="images/f_widgets.png" alt="" class="imghelp nofloat" /><p>Academica Theme includes 3 unique widgets developed by ProudThemes.com specifically for this theme.</p>
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<li><strong>Proud: Featured Posts</strong><br />This widget allows you to add a special category block in the sidebar that will contain posts in that category. This widget can be added only to the <strong>Right</strong> sidebars.</li>
<li><strong>Proud: Posts Gallery</strong><br />This widget allows you to add a special category block in the sidebar that will contain posts in that category, only thumbnails. This widget was designed for the <strong>Sidebar: Homepage (Middle)</strong> sidebar.</li>
<li><strong>Proud: Ads Widget</strong><br />This widget allows you to add a special ad block (mostly used in the sidebar).</li>
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<p><strong>Important: You can add multiple instances of the Featured Posts and Ads Widget widgets. </strong></p>

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<h2>7. Custom Page Templates</h2>
<img src="images/step_7.png" alt="" class="imghelp" /><p>Academica Theme includes 4 page layouts: default (sidebars on the left and right), full width (full page width, no sidebars), only left sidebar, only right sidebar.</p>
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<li><strong>Default: </strong><br />A three-column layout with the sidebar on the left and right. This is the default layout for all pages. Sidebars are 200px wide each.</li>
<li><strong>Full Width: </strong><br />If you don't need the sidebar and would like to use the full width instead. Total width: 960px.</li>
<li><strong>Only Left Sidebar: </strong><br />If you need the sidebar in the left column but not in the right column. Content area is extended to 730px.</li>
<li><strong>Only Right Sidebar: </strong><br />If you need the sidebar in the right column but not in the left column. Content area is extended to 730px.</li>
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<p><strong>How To: </strong>To use one of the three custom layouts, simply choose the style from the <strong>Template</strong> field on the Edit Page page.</p>

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<h2>8. Custom Post Templates</h2>
<p>Same as page templates, Academica Theme includes 3 templates for posts.</p>
<p><strong>How To: </strong>To use one of the two custom layouts, simply add the <strong>template</strong> custom field with one of the values: <strong>double</strong> or <strong>full</strong> on the Edit Page page.</p>
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<h2>9. Theme Support</h2>
<p>Academica Theme has been developed for the most recent official (stable) release of WordPress (3.0.1 at the time of writing this). <br />It is guaranteed to work on a clean instance of WordPress and does not require any third-party plug-ins.</p>
<p>All theme support is provided only via our special Support Forum: <a href="http://www.proudthemes.com/forum/">http://www.proudthemes.com/forum/</a> <strong>and only to people who purchased the standard or developer license</strong>.</p>
<p>To gain access to the forum, first you will have to <a href="http://www.proudthemes.com/members/member.php">log in</a> using the credentials you provided when signing up with ProudThemes.com. <br />If you downloaded this theme for free, your account will not have access to the Support Forum.</p>
<p>We will <strong>NOT</strong> provide support via E-Mail, Skype, Twitter, Facebook or other means of communication.</p>
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<h2>10. Legal Disclaimer</h2>
<p>Academica Theme has been developed by <a href="http://www.proudthemes.com">ProudThemes.com</a> and is property of ProudThemes.com</p>
<p>Academica Theme may be applied to unlimited websites for the developer's purposes, but cannot be freely re-distributed to the public or re-sold verbatim as Academica Theme. It may be modified for your own projects.</p> 
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